Not all colleges require SAT or ACT, be sure to check the college website to determine requirements. However, both tests offer an opportunity to stand out in the applicant pool.

SAT/ACT Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Xy0yr_CQqBBoi1hsZtritPwsODM9c8WDe9g1DfaTU-o/edit

If you plan to take the SAT or ACT, you should take it multiple times, starting in the spring of junior year. Please complete the ACT/SAT form below. After you complete the form, a staff member will reach out to provide you with the BCA code and to discuss testing details. After that discussion, please follow registration steps 1-4.  

Register for SAT testing: in either the spring of Junior year or fall of senior year.

• Step 1 - Select a test center. Note***seats can fill up fast Test Center Search
• Step 2 - Choose a test date: Dates and Deadlines
• Step 3 - Create an a College Board Account College Board
• Step 4 - Enter personal information, upload photo and pay fee

Register for ACT: ACT Test Registration

• Step 1 - Select a test center
• Step 2 - Choose a test date
• Step 3 - Enter school code (Please Fill out the ACT/SAT Form for the BCA School Code)
• Step 4 - Enter personal information, upload photo and pay fee

SAT info and practice test:

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice

PSAT/NMSQT info and practice test:

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10/practice/full-length-practice-tests

• Use process of elimination to narrow down choices to find BEST answer
• Take time to understand your mistakes while practicing and preparing for exam
• Do not leave any questions blank on exam: GUESS if you are unsure!
• Skip difficult questions and move on, don’t waste time on your test day
• Bubble answers during the last 5 minutes of each section (circle answers in booklet)
• Pack what you need on the day of test in a bag the night before (admission ticket, ID, calculator, pencils, water bottle, snacks, watch to monitor your pacing)
• Eat a good dinner and get good sleep the night before your exam
• Eat a good breakfast the morning of your exam and stay calm as you head to site
• Talk positively to yourself and dismiss negative thoughts, you have prepared and will do the best you possibly can!

SAT READING STRATEGIES

• Pay attention to connotation (positive/negative) and context (contrast words)
• Use “Find the Evidence” questions to your advantage (to answer other questions)
• Use the reading strategy: skim (intro, conclusion, and 1rst/last of each paragraph) and then answer the “main idea” question first (go back and read as needed for other questions)
• Use the reading strategy: skip reading the passage completely, answer questions about small details of the passage first
• Use the reading strategy: read the entire passage if you are fast and thorough
• Don’t ignore the passage introductions (italicized blurb about passage and author)
• Force yourself to be interested in the material, you will remember more about it
• Look for direct evidence in the passage to support the answer you choose

SAT MATH STRATEGIES

*Identify your weaknesses and drill them so you become an expert!

*Know where you are in the test, each math section is arranged easy to hard

*Re work questions you missed before you read through the explanations

*Highlight or underline what you need to find in the question

*Memorize formulas so you don’t waste time looking them up

SAT WRITING STRATEGIES

• Memorize grammar rules
• Be careful with NO CHANGE answers, they are only used 25%
• Skim through the entire paragraph (not just the sentence) to answer rhetorical questions
• If both answers seem grammatically correct, choose the more concise one (fewer words)

GOOD LUCK!

**More ACT/SAT/CLEP/AP testing information coming soon!